Weather
Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva and North-western provinces
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 October 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers may occur in Western, Southern and Northern provinces and in Ampara district in the morning and showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m.
Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva and North-western provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 NOVEMBER 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 November 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers or thundershowers may occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Ampara district in the morning and in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in Uva, Southern, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 NOVEMBER 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 November 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in these areas. Showers or thundershowers will occur elsewhere of the island after 1.00 p.m. and fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in these areas.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Kandy, Kegalle and Ratnapura valid from 12:30 hrs on 06.11.2025 to 12:30 hrs on 07.11.2025
Accordingly,
Level II warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Division and surrounding areas of Yatiyanthota in the Kegalle district and Ratnapura, Elapatha and Kuruwita in the Ratnapura district.
Level I warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Division and surrounding areas of Ganga Ihala Korale in the Kandy district, Warakapola and Kegalle in the Kegalle district and Kiriella, Kahawaththa, Ayagama, Kalawana, Eheliyagoda, Nivithigala and Pelmadulla in the Ratnapura district.
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